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私たちはよく川へ泳ぎに行ったものだった。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち よく 泳ぎ 行った もの だった

English Translation

We would often go swimming in the river.

Furigana

(わたし)たちはよく(かわ)(およ)ぎに()ったものだった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa yoku kawa e oyogi ni itta mono datta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
(かわ、がわ)
river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
泳ぎ (およぎ)
swimming
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
行く (いく、ゆく)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank